Here’s our World Cup fantasy tips article for Wednesday 27 June which is based on our FFGeek team updates for the McDonalds FIFA format, Sun Dream Team and Telegraph Fantasy Football World Cup. We also show graphics for probable lineups and injury information.
World Cup fantasy tips – FFGeek team updates for Wednesday 27 June
Here’s the games being played today:
Days and times in UK time:
3:00 PM Wednesday, June 27 Korea Republic vs Germany
3:00 PM Wednesday, June 27 Mexico vs Sweden
7:00 PM Wednesday, June 27 Serbia vs Brazil
7:00 PM Wednesday, June 27 Switzerland vs Costa Rica
McDonalds
Total points 126. Overall rank 136k no Wildcard or Chips used
Some how not having anyone playing saw a complete reversal of all the gains of yesterday and I’m back at 136k
Todays changes
It’s round 3 now. You need to make your round 3 transfer before the first kick off of 3pm UK time
No substitutions as no one on the bench who hasn’t played is playing today
The captain change for this match day is gone from no show Caballero to Muller
If you’re looking for stats on potential players for today here are my key articles. Remember though they were done prior to the tournament so you need to see at the very least that they played in Round 1 and 2 before you pick anyone
Here’s the team for today:
Jesus, Muller and Miranda all playing today
Sun Dream Team
Total points 189 Overall Rank 65k transfers used 11 out of 20
So only a loss of 9k overall rank which was pleasing.
Firstly here’s a link to my timeline article so you can see the order of teams playing in the Group stages. That may effect your transfer decisions
In retrospect you can transfer a player for a game after the first 1 in a match day as long as the player out’s team hasn’t played on the matchday and the player in’s team hasn’t played on the match day. Here’s the rules which I think I interpreted incorrectly at first. The Sun Live chat have verified it as did some other managers who have used it so it seems safe
An eligible transfer will take immediate effect and will occur if you transfer a Player out for another Player where neither the outgoing Player’s Country nor the incoming Player’s Country have played during that Match Day.
If you’re looking for stats on potential players for today here are my key articles. Remember though they were done prior to the tournament so you need to see at the very least that they played in Round 1 and 2 and the lineup graphics below before you pick anyone
Transfers
My only transfer today will be Neymar in. The only way I can get him in is for Ronaldo as Cavani plus £1.5m in the bank isn’t enough for Neymar. Uruguay and Ronaldo meet each other in the round of 16 and unless there’s a penalty I think the chances of scoring are pretty even and also pretty even on who will win.
I did think seriously about Sterling out for Coutinho as an alternative. It is an attractive propsect as I think Sterling could easily not play tomorrow. However England will have a decent round of 16 game and he should return for that so I stuck with him. Plus I like Neymar more than Coutinho although both are attractive prospects who whoscored like.
So the transfer will be Ronaldo out for Neymar
I will at least tweet this transfers probably around 6pm UK time
Here’s the team as of today with yesterdays no points.
Telegraph fantasy football
The standard team: Total points 210 Overall Rank 15.1k transfers used 19 out of 26 in Group stage
The Def Block team: Total points 222 Overall Rank 9.7k transfers used 24 out of 26 in Group stage
As I said above, here’s a link to my timeline article so you can see the order of teams playing in the Group stages. That may effect your transfer decisions
In the telegraph you definitely can make transfers between matches.
the standard team
There is going to be a mass of transfers today and at this moment in time I’m not sure how I do them rather than all at once.
At 2pm
Costa to Gomez
Alba to Rudiger or Sule
Then I will do at 7pm
Messi to Neymar
Isco to Coutinho
Guerreiro to Fagner
However if Gomez or Rudiger/Sule don’t start then anything could happen. I’m trying to avoid making transfers before team announcements
That would leave me with 2 transfers and 7 players on the day.
Here’s the team as it stands. I will at least tweet that transfer probably around 2pm UK time and/or 6pm
the defensive block team
With only 2 transfers left the block team has peaked and it’s all down hill from here.
I will use the last 2 transfers today for the Germany game
Costa to Werner/Gomez and Ramos to Kimmich
Here’s the team as it stands. If I change my mind I will at least tweet transfers probably around 2pm UK time or 6pm UK time
If you’re looking for stats on potential players for today here are my key articles. Remember though they were done prior to the tournament so you need to see at the very least that they played in Round 1 and 2 and the graphics on lineups below before you pick anyone
Stephen Troop strategy article
Probable lineups
Here’s graphics from the excellent site whoscored.com to show what they think are the probable lineups and the whoscored player ratings. Things can be a bit unpredictable. I think if no injury news then everyone is fit.
That’s it good luck today
Geek World Cup Leagues
It’s too late to join the telegraph league btw. I’m not sure what the rules are in joining the other leagues now but here’s the details anyway
McDonalds FIFA Official
or League code:
ZKD1IBZR
Sun Dream Team
Fantasy Football Geek
League PIN: WCW6UFM9
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